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What is the name of the hypersonic cruise missile system co-developed by India and Russia featuring a range of approximately 290-600 km widely integrated into Indian armed forces?
BrahMos
Prithvi-III
Shauryan
Astra-MK2
BrahMos
BrahMos is a medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or land platforms. It is a joint venture between India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya, named after the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers.
BrahMos is a medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or land platforms. It is a joint venture between India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya, named after the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers.
The name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers: the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia, symbolizing the bilateral defense cooperation under the Inter-Governmental Agreement.
It is a two-stage missile: a solid propellant booster as the first stage and a liquid ramjet as the second stage.
The missile operates on the 'Fire and Forget' principle and cruises at supersonic speeds (Mach 2.8 to 3.0).
India's induction into the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in 2016 allowed for the development of extended-range variants beyond 300 km.
Prithvi-III is a surface-to-surface ballistic missile, unlike the cruise-based BrahMos.
Shaurya is a canister-launched hypersonic surface-to-surface tactical missile developed by DRDO.
Astra-MK2 is an indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile.
BrahMos Aerospace is the joint venture entity responsible for the design, development, and production of the missile system.
A is correct тАФ BrahMos is the world's fastest anti-ship cruise missile system developed through the Indo-Russian partnership.
When studying defence technology, correlate missile types with their propulsion systems; for instance, BrahMos uses a ramjet, while Agni series ballistic missiles utilize multi-stage solid propulsion.